SOUTHEAST ASIAN J TROP MED PUBLIC HEALTH KEY TO THE SUBGENERA OF ANOPHELES PLATE 1 Characters: Scutellum evenly rounded; maxillary palpus approximately same length as proboscis 1. Antennal flagellomeres with dense covering of long pale sensilla between whorls that provide fuzzy appearance 2. Wing entirely dark-scaled 1. Antennal flagellomeres with or without sparse covering of long pale sensillae between whorls, without dense covering of long pale sensillae 2. Wing entirely dark or spotted with pale and dark marks Subgenus Baimaia An. kyondawensis To PLATE 2 52
ILLUSTRATED KEYS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF ANOPHELES PLATE 2 From PLATE 1: Antennal flagellomeres with or without sparse covering of long pale sensillae between whorls, without dense covering of long pale sensillae; wing entirely dark or spotted with pale and dark marks - Wing entirely dark- scaled (Aitkenii and Culiciformis Groups) or - Wing with 3 dark marks involving both costa and veins R-R 1 (Albotaeniatus, Asiaticus, Barbirostris, Hyrcanus, Umbrosus Groups, and An. bulkleyi) or - Wing with 4 dark marks on costa but veins R-R 1 with not more than 3 dark areas, accessory sector pale (ASP) spot absent (Lindesayi Group) Subgenus Anopheles To PLATE 3 - Wing with 4 or more dark marks involving both costa and veins R-R 1, accessory sector pale (ASP) spot present on costa and/or subcosta, and/or R 1 Subgenus Cellia To PLATE 19 53
SOUTHEAST ASIAN J TROP MED PUBLIC HEALTH PLATE 3 KEY TO THE SERIES AND THE SPECIES GROUPS OF SUBGENUS ANOPHELES From PLATE 2: Wing entirely dark-scaled, with 3 dark marks involving both costa and veins R-R 1, or with 4 dark marks on costa, but veins R-R 1 with not more than 3 dark areas, accessary sector pale (ASP) spot absent 1. Wing scales all dark 2. Antepronotal lobe without scales 1. Wing with pale and dark scales 2. Antepronotal lobe with scales Anopheles Series (in part) To PLATE 4 1. Erect head scales widely expanded apically 2. Antennal flagellomere 1 with dark scales 1. Erect head scales long and narrow, only slightly expanded apically 2. Antennal flagellomere 1 with or without scales Culiciformis Group An. sintonoides Aitkenii Group a To PLATE 8 a Anopheles aberrans, An. bengalensis, An. fragilis, An. insulaeflorum, An. palmatus, An. stricklandi, and An. tigertti. 54
ILLUSTRATED KEYS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF ANOPHELES From PLATE 3: Wing with pale and dark scales; antepronotal lobe with scales PLATE 4 Legs with tuft of dark scales on hindfemur or on tarsomeres of mid- and hindleg Legs without tuft of dark scales on hindfemur or on tarsomeres of mid- and hindleg Lophoscelomyia Series Asiaticus Group and An.bulkleyi (unassociated species) To PLATE 5 1. Hindfemur without distal broad preapical white band 2. Costa without presector pale (PSP) spot 1. Hindfemur with distal broad preapical white band or 2. Costa with presector pale (PSP) and humeral pale (HP) spots Myzorhynchus Series a To PLATE 6 Anopheles Series (in part) Lindesayi Group To PLATE 7 a Albotaeniatus, Barbirostris, Hyrcanus, and Umbrosus Groups. 55
SOUTHEAST ASIAN J TROP MED PUBLIC HEALTH KEY TO THE SPECIES OF THE LOPHOSCELOMYIA SERIES PLATE 5 From PLATE 4: Legs with tuft of dark scales on hindfemur or on tarsomeres of mid-and hindlegs Legs with clusters of erect dark scales on tarsomere 2 of midleg and tarsomeres 1 and 2 of hindleg Legs with erect scales only on hindfemur, as prominent tuft of scales on apical 0.25-0.33 (black proximally and white distally) No specimens available An. bulkleyi a (Unassociated species) Asiaticus Group 1. Wing apex without pale fringe spot at vein R 4+5 2. Subcostal pale (SCP) spot of costa extending onto vein R 1 3. Abdominal tergum VIII with pale golden scales 1. Wing apex with narrow pale fringe spot at vein R 4+5 2. Subcostal pale (SCP) spot, when present, confined to costa and tip of subcosta 3. Abdominal tergum VIII without pale scales An. asiaticus An. interruptus a Only known from a single male (type specimen) which was lost. 56
Hyrcanus Group a To PLATE 15 ILLUSTRATED KEYS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF ANOPHELES PLATE 6 From PLATE 4: Hindfemur without distal broad preapical white band; costa without presector pale (PSP) spot 1. Clypeus with patch of dark scales on each side 2. Basal 4-8 antennal flagellomeres with pale scales 1. Clypeus without patch of dark scales 2. Only antennal flagellomere 1 with pale scales Sternum VII without tuft of black scales Sternum VII with tuft of black scales Barbirostris Group b To PLATE 12 Hindtarsomere 5 all white Hindtarsomere 5 dark-scaled Albotaeniatus Group An. montanus Umbrosus Group c To PLATE 9 a Anopheles argyropus A and B, An. crawfordi A and B, An. nigerrimus A and B, An. nitidus, An. paraliae, An. peditaeniatus, An. pursati, and An. sinensis A and B. b Anopheles barbirostris A, B, and C, An. barbumbrosus, An. campestris, An. donaldi, An. hodgkini, and An. pollicaris. c Anopheles baezai, An. letifer, An. roperi, An. separatus, An. umbrosus, and An. whartoni. 57
SOUTHEAST ASIAN J TROP MED PUBLIC HEALTH KEY TO THE SPECIES OF THE LINDESAYI GROUP PLATE 7 From PLATE 4: Hindfemur with distal broad preapical white band or costa with presector pale (PSP) and humeral pale (HP) spots 1. Hindfemur with broad preapical pale band, tarsi all dark 2. Costa with not more than 2 pale spots, apical pale (AP) and/or subcostal pale (SCP) spots 3. Wing usually without pale fringe spot between veins CuA and vein 1A 1. Hindfemur without broad preapical pale band, tarsi with pale bands 2. Costa with 3 or more pale spots including presector pale (PSP) and humeral pale (HP) spots 3. Wing usually with pale fringe spot between veins CuA and vein 1A a Lindesayi Subgroup An. lindesayi cameronensis Gigas Subgroup 1. Wing margin with pale fringe spots at veins R 1,R 2, R 4+5, M 1, M 2, and M 3+4 2. Vein 1A with two dark spots (long spot at base and short spot at apex) 1. Wing margin with pale fringe spots at vein R 1 and R 2 2. Vein 1A entirely dark n. sp. near An. gigas b An. baileyi c a This character is difficult to see on some specimens. b This species found on top of a mountain, Phu Kra Dung, Loei Province. c This species found on top of a mountain, Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai Province. 58
ILLUSTRATED KEYS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF ANOPHELES KEY TO THE SPECIES OF THE AITKENII GROUP PLATE 8 From PLATE 3: Erect head scales long and narrow, only slightly expanded apically; antennal flagellomere 1with or without scales Abdominal segments IV or IV and V distinctly paler than other segments All abdominal segments unicolorous Abdominal segments IV and V pale Only abdominal segment IV pale An. aberrans (in part, 75%) An. palmatus (in part, 75%) Prescutellar space with short fine setae reaching scutellum Prescutellar space with distinct median bare area immediately cephalad of scutellum An. insulaeflorum An. aberrans (in part, 25 %), An. bengalensis, An. fragilis, An. palmatus (in part, 25%), An. stricklandi, and An. tigertti 59